Costs of the EC Weight Limit Review
Mac Giolla asked whether the Government was presenting the EC with evidence of road-system costs to support extending Ireland’s derogation. Boland said that was the Government’s position, promised that relevant information could be provided to the House, and agreed to place details in the Library.
In regard to the review of the derogation, is the Minister advising the Community of the enormous cost on our road system of the current weight limits? Has he compiled figures that will enable him to indicate to the Community the costs that would result from an increase in the weight limit with a view to having the derogation continued?
Comment on this
Yes. That has been the attitude of the Government so far. We are also planning a programme of improvement of bridges and certain aspects of main roads so as to enable us over a period of time to comply with the Directive.
Comment on this
Can we be informed of the information the Minister will be providing to the EC in connection with this? Will the House be given the information?
Comment on this
If the House so wishes; there would be no security risk or anything of that kind involved so it ought to be possible to provide the information.